AOpen AOP-111 User manual

User Manual
AOP-111
1-Port USB Print Server

Index
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Product Introduction................................................................................................5
1.2 Product Package ......................................................................................................6
1.3 Network Printing Architecture ................................................................................6
1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions................................................................ 7
1.3.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients ..................................................... 7
1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server ....................................... 9
1.4 Network Printing Environment .............................................................................11
1.5 Contents of the User’s Manual .............................................................................13
1.6 Firmware & Printing Function...............................................................................14
2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................................................................................................... 15
3. WINDOWS PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK...................................................................................... 16
3.1 System Architecture ..............................................................................................16
3.2 Administrator Installation and Setup ...................................................................19
3.3 Administrator Utilities............................................................................................26
3.4 Client Installation and Setup.................................................................................27
3.5 Client Utilities .........................................................................................................32
3.5.1 Network Ports Quick Setup .................................................................... 32
3.5.2 Remote Ports (Utility) ............................................................................. 34
4. WINDOWS NT/2000 NETWORK...................................................................................................36
4.1 System Architecture ..............................................................................................37
4.2 Windows NT/2000 Server Installation and Setup................................................38
4.3 User Installation and Setup...................................................................................39
5. NETWARE NETWORK.................................................................................................................. 40
5.1 System Architecture ..............................................................................................41
5.2 NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x Installation & Setup..............................................................42
5.2.1 Quick Installation Using “Install” program .............................................. 42
5.2.2 Installation Using PSETUP..................................................................... 44
6. UNIX SYSTEM NETWORK............................................................................................................ 49
6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................50
6.2 Enable Print Server’s TCP/IP Support .................................................................51
6.3 Setup Print Server’s IP Address...........................................................................52
6.3.1 ARP & Ping Assignment......................................................................... 52
6.3.2 DHCP ..................................................................................................... 53
6.3.3 BOOTP ................................................................................................... 53
6.3.4 RARP...................................................................................................... 54
6.4 Verify Print Server’s IP Address...........................................................................55
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6.5 Configure Remote lpd Printing on the Host ........................................................55
6.6 Print a Test Page ....................................................................................................57
7. CONFIGURATION UTILITY........................................................................................................... 58
7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................59
7.2 General - General Information of Print Server ....................................................60
7.3 Print Server Status.................................................................................................61
7.4 Printer Status - Attached Printer Status ..............................................................62
7.5 IP Cfg - IP Address Configuration ........................................................................63
7.6 NW PS Cfg - NetWare Print Server Configuration ..............................................64
7.8 NW Information - NetWare Printing Summary ....................................................65
7.9 Print Server Cfg – Print Server Network Ability Setting.....................................66
7.10 Restore Default - Restore to Default ....................................................................67
7.11 Upgrade - Firmware Upgrade / Update ................................................................68
7.12 DHCP Cfg - DHCP Server Configure ....................................................................69
7.13 DHCP Information - DHCP Information................................................................70
7.14 Mail Print Cfg - Email Printing Setting .................................................................71
7.15 SMB Cfg – SMB Printing Setting ..........................................................................72
7.16 SNMP Cfg - SNMP Parameter Setting ..................................................................73
8. WEB MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 74
8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................75
8.2 Web Manager Utility...............................................................................................76
8.2.1 Installation and Execution ...................................................................... 76
8.2.2 Starting Web Manager Utility.................................................................. 76
8.3 Web Management of Print Server.........................................................................78
8.3.1 Using Browser ........................................................................................ 78
8.3.2 Getting Print Server Information............................................................. 79
8.3.3 Getting Printer Status ............................................................................. 79
8.3.4 Getting NetWare Information.................................................................. 80
8.3.5 Getting DHCP Status.............................................................................. 80
8.3.6 Changing Device Configuration.............................................................. 81
8.3.7 Setting IP Address.................................................................................. 82
8.3.8 Configuring DHCP Parameters .............................................................. 82
8.3.9 Configuring E-Mail Printing..................................................................... 84
8.3.10 Configuring SNMP Parameters .............................................................. 84
8.3.11 System Utilities ....................................................................................... 85
9. EMAIL PRINTING .......................................................................................................................... 87
9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................88
9.2 System Requirement .............................................................................................89
9.2.1 Print Server Side .................................................................................... 89
9.2.2 Client Side .............................................................................................. 89
9.3 System Setup .........................................................................................................90
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9.3.1 Print Server Side .................................................................................... 90
9.3.2 Client User Side...................................................................................... 90
10. IPP PRINTING............................................................................................................................... 94
10.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................95
10.2 System Setup .........................................................................................................96
10.2.1 Print Server Side ................................................................................... 96
10.2.2 Client Side .............................................................................................. 96
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1. Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
Thank you for purchasing and using our print server. This print server allows
your printer to become a shared device on the network. It offers printing
flexibility and manageability on your Local Area Network at an extremely low
cost and with an absolute minimum setup and maintenance required.
This print server provides a network port (10/100Mbps Ethernet) and one
printer's USB port.
This print server supports IPX, TCP/IP and NetBEUI protocols. It is the best
network printing solutions for various common network operating systems;
such as Windows 95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer Printing, Windows NT/2000/XP,
NetWare, Unix/Linux, etc.
With the help of Installation Wizard, you can easily and instantly complete
the settings for your printing environment, and start enjoying the fantastic
features provided by this print server.
In the following chapters, we will introduce in detail the printing features,
installation methods, and system configuration for different network
environments.
If you would like to set up and install print server quickly, please refer to the
Quick Installation Guide that comes along with this print server.
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1.2 Product Package
This package contains the following components:
Print Server x 1
Power Adapter x 1
CD x 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
1.3 Network Printing Architecture
This section illustrates how print server functions and operates on the
network. Before you install and use print server, it is strongly suggested that
you read this section completely, and select only the chapters you need
according to your network operating system by “Contents of the User’s
Manual” in next section.
This section will first introduce the role every component plays in the
network-printing environment.
Print Server
Client User
Network Server (optional)
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Network Printing Environment
Print Server
Client User
Network Server
Detailed examples will then be illustrated through actual network environment.
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1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98
Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Print Server
Because print server supports IPX, TCP/IP and NetBEUI network protocols,
any networked computer can directly print to the print server from any of its
installed protocol.
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98
Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
TCP/IP
NetBEUI
IPX
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
IPX
1.3.2 Network Printing Functions for Clients
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98
Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Client User
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Common operating systems for clients are classified as following:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Our print server system provides PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) driver and
utilities for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP users. PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing)
supports IPX, TCP/IP, and NetBEUI protocols. While printing after installation,
PTPP will automatically select the proper transport protocol to connect to the
print server depending on the protocols installed in each computer (client
computer may only have IPX or TCP/IP installed).
Windows 2000
Windows 98
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
NetBEUI
PTPP
TCP/IP
PTPP
Application
PTPP
IPX TCP/IP NetBEUI
Application
PTPP
IPX TCP/IP NetBEUI
In the client installation procedure, after PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing Driver)
is installed into Windows, the system will automatically (manual configuration
is also allowed) search through all the print servers on the network, and then
add their printing ports into Windows’ printing port. (see below)
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Windows 98
PTPP
Print Server
MIS-2
P1 P2
P3
P1
Print Server
MIS-1
UNIX / Linux
UNIX (include HP/UX, SCO Unix, SunOS, Solaris, Unixware DECUnix, IBM
AIX and others) and Linux use the system-standard LPR to print to print
server.
1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98
Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix Print Server
Network Server
Common network servers are classified as following:
Windows NT/2000
Our print server system provides PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) driver and
utilities for Windows NT/2000. After PTPP is installed, the server can directly
print to print server. Adding this printing function into Windows NT/2000
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Server allows print queue, user authority management, and many other
advanced features to be used.
NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x
In NetWare environment, print server offers various printing modes like print
queue, remote printer, etc.
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1.4 Network Printing Environment
Common network environment are classified as following:
Windows Peer-to-Peer Network
Since both the print server and client’s PTPP driver fully support IPX, TCP/IP,
and NetBEUI protocols, when printing, the PTPP driver will automatically
search and match up the protocol for both client and print server’s sides.
Windows NT Server
NetWare Server
Windows 98
Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
Unix
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
NetBEUI
PTPP
TCP/IP
IPX
TCP/IP
PTPP
IPX
PTPP
TCP/IP
PTPP
Windows NT/2000 Network
Network printing function will become available after PTPP driver is installed
into Windows NT/2000. Adding this printing function into Windows NT/2000
Server allows print queue, user authority management, and many other
advanced features to be used.
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Windows NT Server
Windows 98
Windows 2000
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
TCP/IP
IPX
TCP/IP
PTPP
Print
Queue
NetWare Network (see below)
NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x
Windows 98
Windows 2000
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
IPX / IP
IPX
IPX
Print
Queue
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1.5 Contents of the User Manual
Chapter 2 explains print server’s hardware installation and configuration. It is
strongly recommended for you to read.
The following chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 introduces:
Chapter 3. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network
Chapter 4. Windows NT/2000 Server-Based Network
Chapter 5. NetWare Network
Chapter 6. UNIX System Network
You may select the appropriate chapters and sections to read depending on
your network printing’s requirement.
Chapter 7 and chapter 8 introduce print server’s management and
configuration utilities on Windows and Web Browser’s environment
respectively. You may select the appropriate management utility according to
the administrator’s computer platform.
Chapter 9 introduces Print Server’s Email Printing function and setup
procedure. The Email Printing provides a new way to print documents across
the Internet by the Email.
Chapter 10 introduces Print Server’s IPP Printing function and setup
procedure. The IPP Printing provides a convenient way to print documents
across the Internet by the IPP protocol.
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1.6 Firmware & Printing Function
In order to provide a complete network printing solution, this print server
supports Multiple Feature Sets function for users to select the appropriate
Printing Feature Set to use depending on individual’s printing requirement.
Currently, the system provides two Feature Sets for users to choose:
Standard Feature Set
PTPP (Peer-to-Peer-Printing)
TCP/IP (LPR)
NetBEUI
IPX
Email Printing
IPP Printing
NetWare Bindary Printing
NetWare Enhancement Feature Set
TCP/IP Printing (LPR)
NetWare Bindary Printing
All feature sets are included in print server’s CD.
<CD Driver>\FLASHROM\<Model Name>\PSxxROM.BIN
Please refer to section 7.11 for instructions on how to select and setup the
Feature Set.
For example, if you need to use NetWare NDS Printing, then you must
change the system’s default Standard Feature Set to the NetWare
Enhancement Feature Set. In the meantime, print server will support NetWare
Bindary Printing function; however, it will not support NetBEUI, Email Printing
and other Standard Feature Set’s special functions.
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2. Hardware Installation
1. Unpack the print server package and check all the items listed in section
1.2.
2. Connect the print server to the printer you want to share on the network
by standard USB cable.
3. Connect the power adapter to the print server.
4. The print server will perform the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) after it is
powered on. The Status LED will flash 6 times to indicate that the print
server is ready.
NOTE1 : MUST use the power adapter shipped with the print server, do NOT use any other
power adapter from any sources.
NOTE2: To prevent the compatibility problem between print server and a few printer, it is
recommand that you power on the print server before the printer.
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3. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network
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3.1 System Architecture
Print server supports Windows Peer-to-Peer network printing mode, which is
suitable for most medium and small network environments. Through quick
and simple installation procedure, users can immediately enjoy the
convenience of network printing.
Windows NT Server
Windows 98
Windows NT
Workstation
Windows 2000
* TCP/IP
* IPX
* NetBEUI
NetBEUI
PTPP
TCP/IP
PTPP
IPX
PTPP
TCP/IP
PTPP
Installation procedure is separated into following two parts:
1. Administrator Installation and Setup (refer to section 2 for more detailed
information).
System administrators must:
Install administrator’s utilities into his/her computer.
Configure print server from administrator’s configuration utility.
2. Client Installation and Configuration (refer to section 3 for more detailed
information).
Client users must install Windows PTPP driver (Peer-to-Peer Printing) for
network printing.
In addition, after PTPP is installed, the system will automatically search for
all print servers on the network, and add the printing port of the print servers
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into Windows’ printing port (refer to Network Printing Architecture in section
1.4 for more detailed information).
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3.2 Administrator Installation and Setup
The Administrator Installation can be performed on Windows 95/98/Me/NT
/2000/XP with the same user interface. Before the installation, please verify
that your network protocol is installed on your PC (TCP/IP, IPX and/or
NetBEUI). It will be helpful in your installation process.
1. Insert the CD shipped along with the print server into your CD-ROM drive.
The Autorun.exe program should be executed automatically by Windows. If
not, run Autorun.exe manually from CD-ROM drive’s root directory.
2. The "Installation Manager" will be displayed on the screen as following.
3. Click “Administrator Installation” and the “Utillities Setup” window will
be displayed.
4. Click “Next”, and specify the destination folder where the utilities will be
installed.
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5. Click “Next”, and select the components you want to install. It is highly
recommended to install all provided components.
6. Click “Next”, and specify the program folder where the program icons
will be added to.
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